Enzo 400R+ tune review: A Lady in the street and a Freak on the Track

shivaswrath · 09-04-2015, 02:41 PM

It takes a lot to wow me - and if some of you have followed my build since 2012 (OG F30 335i), you'll know I'm never one to shy away from the avant garde modifications: was the first to do the M Performance suspension (what a disaster), first to do the PPK on a 2012 build (with a new DME to boot), and probably a few other experiments I'm forgetting to list

Current pre-Enzo build: M Performance PPK, LSD; Dinan CAI; ER IC and CP.
Editor's note: I have a weird fuel injector/fuel pump issue.

List of things to do in Enzo's Garage:
ER DP (with a 200 cell cat, because I'm a tree hugger at heart)
Enzo Tune

Time in: 8am
Time out: 12pm (I was second in line, it took Frank 2 hours to do my car, which is unfreakinbelievably fast for WHAT he had to do)

Initial impression: WTF.

I was floored at how different everything was performance wise...the throttle tip in was more aggressive with the PPK, but the tune took it to another level in comfort, and Sport mode was simply ear to ear grinning.

Full throttle is scary fast - if I take it to a drag strip, I'm sure I'll be in the 12's in the 1/4. At Lime Rock, I'm assuming several second shaved off because I usually only hit 118-121mph on the back straight - I'm sure I'll hit it earlier, and possibly hit my speed limiter with this tune!

The power is progressive and linear, and some mild lag that I have is probably due to my IC, not the tune. The new DP certainly helped cure MOST of that, but don't kid yourself, this isn't an M3 twin turbo with water cooled IC

Now for some pictures...how the f do you take pictures of a tune? LOL, here are a few snaps from the shop, and some swag I acquired,

Conclusion: RUN to go and get this. Enzo went to Germany to learn how to do these tunes SPECIFIC to our cars, and has dyno/road tested them. Most of the other tunes that are now being flashed are off the shelf ones from the base tune acquired from Germany...of course, each tuner will have different outcomes/safety parameters/AFR's, but I'll have to say that I'm ecstatic with the outcomes. The free install is also a huge plus - pulling the ECU isn't easy, since it sits under the manifold and there is a lot of unclipping/unscrewing involved.

The shop itself is one of the nicest I've been to...you feel like a mere mortal amongst car gods, with a lambo and mclaren on either side of your car (not to mention an M4 that was just pulled off the stand). The italian espresso and comfortable/great lounge area made the wait go by fast - Frank was a a ninja with his impact gun, and managed to work with the fabrication team to create a strong clamp between my DP and the stock exhaust (the original one was rusted beyond belief, warning to those in the Northeast!) And that's why it's kind of nice being in a shop that can fabricate/weld ON the spot.

Jadar · 09-04-2015, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by shivaswrath

It takes a lot to wow me - and if some of you have followed my build since 2012 (OG F30 335i), you'll know I'm never one to shy away from the avant garde modifications: was the first to do the M Performance suspension (what a disaster), first to do the PPK on a 2012 build (with a new DME to boot), and probably a few other experiments I'm forgetting to list

Current pre-Enzo build: M Performance PPK, LSD; Dinan CAI; ER IC and CP.
Editor's note: I have a weird fuel injector/fuel pump issue.

List of things to do in Enzo's Garage:
ER DP (with a 200 cell cat, because I'm a tree hugger at heart)
Enzo Tune

Time in: 8am
Time out: 12pm (I was second in line, it took Frank 2 hours to do my car, which is unfreakinbelievably fast for WHAT he had to do)

Initial impression: WTF.

I was floored at how different everything was performance wise...the throttle tip in was more aggressive with the PPK, but the tune took it to another level in comfort, and Sport mode was simply ear to ear grinning.

Full throttle is scary fast - if I take it to a drag strip, I'm sure I'll be in the 12's in the 1/4. At Lime Rock, I'm assuming several second shaved off because I usually only hit 118-121mph on the back straight - I'm sure I'll hit it earlier, and possibly hit my speed limiter with this tune!

The power is progressive and linear, and some mild lag that I have is probably due to my IC, not the tune. The new DP certainly helped cure MOST of that, but don't kid yourself, this isn't an M3 twin turbo with water cooled IC

Now for some pictures...how the f do you take pictures of a tune? LOL, here are a few snaps from the shop, and some swag I acquired,

Conclusion: RUN to go and get this. Enzo went to Germany to learn how to do these tunes SPECIFIC to our cars, and has dyno/road tested them. Most of the other tunes that are now being flashed are off the shelf ones from the base tune acquired from Germany...of course, each tuner will have different outcomes/safety parameters/AFR's, but I'll have to say that I'm ecstatic with the outcomes. The free install is also a huge plus - pulling the ECU isn't easy, since it sits under the manifold and there is a lot of unclipping/unscrewing involved.

The shop itself is one of the nicest I've been to...you feel like a mere mortal amongst car gods, with a lambo and mclaren on either side of your car (not to mention an M4 that was just pulled off the stand). The italian espresso and comfortable/great lounge area made the wait go by fast - Frank was a a ninja with his impact gun, and managed to work with the fabrication team to create a strong clamp between my DP and the stock exhaust (the original one was rusted beyond belief, warning to those in the Northeast!) And that's why it's kind of nice being in a shop that can fabricate/weld ON the spot.

Glad to hear you had first class treatment. This sounds very exciting and promising. ENZO has a group buy coming up, I may be jumping in on this. Thanks for sharing.

jcruz3 · 09-04-2015, 05:52 PM

I'm sold..thanks for the write up!

shivaswrath · 09-04-2015, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by dd1981

Quote:

Originally Posted by shivaswrath

It takes a lot to wow me - and if some of you have followed my build since 2012 (OG F30 335i), you'll know I'm never one to shy away from the avant garde modifications: was the first to do the M Performance suspension (what a disaster), first to do the PPK on a 2012 build (with a new DME to boot), and probably a few other experiments I'm forgetting to list

Current pre-Enzo build: M Performance PPK, LSD; Dinan CAI; ER IC and CP.
Editor's note: I have a weird fuel injector/fuel pump issue.

List of things to do in Enzo's Garage:
ER DP (with a 200 cell cat, because I'm a tree hugger at heart)
Enzo Tune

Time in: 8am
Time out: 12pm (I was second in line, it took Frank 2 hours to do my car, which is unfreakinbelievably fast for WHAT he had to do)

Initial impression: WTF.

I was floored at how different everything was performance wise...the throttle tip in was more aggressive with the PPK, but the tune took it to another level in comfort, and Sport mode was simply ear to ear grinning.

Full throttle is scary fast - if I take it to a drag strip, I'm sure I'll be in the 12's in the 1/4. At Lime Rock, I'm assuming several second shaved off because I usually only hit 118-121mph on the back straight - I'm sure I'll hit it earlier, and possibly hit my speed limiter with this tune!

The power is progressive and linear, and some mild lag that I have is probably due to my IC, not the tune. The new DP certainly helped cure MOST of that, but don't kid yourself, this isn't an M3 twin turbo with water cooled IC

Now for some pictures...how the f do you take pictures of a tune? LOL, here are a few snaps from the shop, and some swag I acquired,

Conclusion: RUN to go and get this. Enzo went to Germany to learn how to do these tunes SPECIFIC to our cars, and has dyno/road tested them. Most of the other tunes that are now being flashed are off the shelf ones from the base tune acquired from Germany...of course, each tuner will have different outcomes/safety parameters/AFR's, but I'll have to say that I'm ecstatic with the outcomes. The free install is also a huge plus - pulling the ECU isn't easy, since it sits under the manifold and there is a lot of unclipping/unscrewing involved.

The shop itself is one of the nicest I've been to...you feel like a mere mortal amongst car gods, with a lambo and mclaren on either side of your car (not to mention an M4 that was just pulled off the stand). The italian espresso and comfortable/great lounge area made the wait go by fast - Frank was a a ninja with his impact gun, and managed to work with the fabrication team to create a strong clamp between my DP and the stock exhaust (the original one was rusted beyond belief, warning to those in the Northeast!) And that's why it's kind of nice being in a shop that can fabricate/weld ON the spot.

Glad to hear you had first class treatment. This sounds very exciting and promising. ENZO has a group buy coming up, I may be jumping in on this. Thanks for sharing.

Dd-group buy is open and on! Check out either my regional forum post (northeast) or go to their website which can link you to further details?

jcruz3 · 09-04-2015, 08:56 PM

Haha my will is being tested...and I can't make the 18th...:/

obriennathaniel · 09-05-2015, 07:17 AM

Can't wait till these guys can tune for a Pure S2 and get into the high 500's like the jb4 can.

shivaswrath · 09-05-2015, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by obriennathaniel

Can't wait till these guys can tune for a Pure S2 and get into the high 500's like the jb4 can.

If there is one shop that I would trust to do a pure turbo install and tune, it would be Info@EnzoPerformance

obriennathaniel · 09-06-2015, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by shivaswrath

If there is one shop that I would trust to do a pure turbo install and tune, it would be Info@EnzoPerformance

Oh mine is already done, getting a BEF in a few weeks from Eurocharged. Their first BEF is how i hit 560whp/540wtq. Now that I have colder plugs, new DV+ and tires, and E60 mix instead of 93, i should be pretty close to 600, hopefully

G30 B58 · 09-06-2015, 07:25 AM

Stop quoting with pictures FFS.

Jadar · 09-06-2015, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by shivaswrath

Quote:

Originally Posted by dd1981

Quote:

Originally Posted by shivaswrath

It takes a lot to wow me - and if some of you have followed my build since 2012 (OG F30 335i), you'll know I'm never one to shy away from the avant garde modifications: was the first to do the M Performance suspension (what a disaster), first to do the PPK on a 2012 build (with a new DME to boot), and probably a few other experiments I'm forgetting to list

Current pre-Enzo build: M Performance PPK, LSD; Dinan CAI; ER IC and CP.
Editor's note: I have a weird fuel injector/fuel pump issue.

List of things to do in Enzo's Garage:
ER DP (with a 200 cell cat, because I'm a tree hugger at heart)
Enzo Tune

Time in: 8am
Time out: 12pm (I was second in line, it took Frank 2 hours to do my car, which is unfreakinbelievably fast for WHAT he had to do)

Initial impression: WTF.

I was floored at how different everything was performance wise...the throttle tip in was more aggressive with the PPK, but the tune took it to another level in comfort, and Sport mode was simply ear to ear grinning.

Full throttle is scary fast - if I take it to a drag strip, I'm sure I'll be in the 12's in the 1/4. At Lime Rock, I'm assuming several second shaved off because I usually only hit 118-121mph on the back straight - I'm sure I'll hit it earlier, and possibly hit my speed limiter with this tune!

The power is progressive and linear, and some mild lag that I have is probably due to my IC, not the tune. The new DP certainly helped cure MOST of that, but don't kid yourself, this isn't an M3 twin turbo with water cooled IC

Now for some pictures...how the f do you take pictures of a tune? LOL, here are a few snaps from the shop, and some swag I acquired,

Conclusion: RUN to go and get this. Enzo went to Germany to learn how to do these tunes SPECIFIC to our cars, and has dyno/road tested them. Most of the other tunes that are now being flashed are off the shelf ones from the base tune acquired from Germany...of course, each tuner will have different outcomes/safety parameters/AFR's, but I'll have to say that I'm ecstatic with the outcomes. The free install is also a huge plus - pulling the ECU isn't easy, since it sits under the manifold and there is a lot of unclipping/unscrewing involved.

The shop itself is one of the nicest I've been to...you feel like a mere mortal amongst car gods, with a lambo and mclaren on either side of your car (not to mention an M4 that was just pulled off the stand). The italian espresso and comfortable/great lounge area made the wait go by fast - Frank was a a ninja with his impact gun, and managed to work with the fabrication team to create a strong clamp between my DP and the stock exhaust (the original one was rusted beyond belief, warning to those in the Northeast!) And that's why it's kind of nice being in a shop that can fabricate/weld ON the spot.

Glad to hear you had first class treatment. This sounds very exciting and promising. ENZO has a group buy coming up, I may be jumping in on this. Thanks for sharing.

Dd-group buy is open and on! Check out either my regional forum post (northeast) or go to their website which can link you to further details?

Yep I'm in

I sent them my info.

R32DBP · 09-09-2015, 10:16 AM

Can't wait to get my tune done. Just waiting on my DP to arrive so I can install it before the tune. Not sure if you mentioned but do you have a 6 speed or the 8 speed auto? I have a 6 speed and I wonder if I will have issues with the added power?

shivaswrath · 09-09-2015, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by R32DBP

Can't wait to get my tune done. Just waiting on my DP to arrive so I can install it before the tune. Not sure if you mentioned but do you have a 6 speed or the 8 speed auto? I have a 6 speed and I wonder if I will have issues with the added power?

8 speed auto...

Info@EnzoPerformance · 09-14-2015, 04:48 PM

Thank you again shivaswrath for the kind words. We are thrilled you are enjoying the tune.

Cheers,
Enzo Team

maddog3xx8 · 09-15-2015, 11:46 AM

any videos?

DVC · 09-11-2016, 10:41 AM

Not sure how I missed this last year, but I happened to be researching flash tunes, and stumbled upon this thread. Looks like you've been modding hard since we got together to with the 335s to check suspension ride quality, LSD, etc...nice work!
From a quick look at the dyno curves, I think I like the EnzoTune better than Dinan. I think I'll give them a call to talk about options...
How are you liking the tune a year later?

shivaswrath · 09-11-2016, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DVC

Not sure how I missed this last year, but I happened to be researching flash tunes, and stumbled upon this thread. Looks like you've been modding hard since we got together to with the 335s to check suspension ride quality, LSD, etc...nice work!
From a quick look at the dyno curves, I think I like the EnzoTune better than Dinan. I think I'll give them a call to talk about options...
How are you liking the tune a year later?

Let's talk more offline - did you ever get the M2?
Tune if stock is fine, now that I've upgraded to a larger turbo, I'm not getting the support from them I need.

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shivaswrath Brigadier General 649 Rep 4,323 Posts Drives: 2012 335i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lost in NJ iTrader: (3)	Enzo 400R+ tune review: A Lady in the street and a Freak on the Track It takes a lot to wow me - and if some of you have followed my build since 2012 (OG F30 335i), you'll know I'm never one to shy away from the avant garde modifications: was the first to do the M Performance suspension (what a disaster), first to do the PPK on a 2012 build (with a new DME to boot), and probably a few other experiments I'm forgetting to list Current pre-Enzo build: M Performance PPK, LSD; Dinan CAI; ER IC and CP. Editor's note: I have a weird fuel injector/fuel pump issue. List of things to do in Enzo's Garage: ER DP (with a 200 cell cat, because I'm a tree hugger at heart) Enzo Tune Time in: 8am Time out: 12pm (I was second in line, it took Frank 2 hours to do my car, which is unfreakinbelievably fast for WHAT he had to do) Initial impression: WTF.I was floored at how different everything was performance wise...the throttle tip in was more aggressive with the PPK, but the tune took it to another level in comfort, and Sport mode was simply ear to ear grinning. Full throttle is scary fast - if I take it to a drag strip, I'm sure I'll be in the 12's in the 1/4. At Lime Rock, I'm assuming several second shaved off because I usually only hit 118-121mph on the back straight - I'm sure I'll hit it earlier, and possibly hit my speed limiter with this tune! The power is progressive and linear, and some mild lag that I have is probably due to my IC, not the tune. The new DP certainly helped cure MOST of that, but don't kid yourself, this isn't an M3 twin turbo with water cooled IC Now for some pictures...how the f do you take pictures of a tune? LOL, here are a few snaps from the shop, and some swag I acquired, Conclusion: RUN to go and get this. Enzo went to Germany to learn how to do these tunes SPECIFIC to our cars, and has dyno/road tested them. Most of the other tunes that are now being flashed are off the shelf ones from the base tune acquired from Germany...of course, each tuner will have different outcomes/safety parameters/AFR's, but I'll have to say that I'm ecstatic with the outcomes. The free install is also a huge plus - pulling the ECU isn't easy, since it sits under the manifold and there is a lot of unclipping/unscrewing involved. The shop itself is one of the nicest I've been to...you feel like a mere mortal amongst car gods, with a lambo and mclaren on either side of your car (not to mention an M4 that was just pulled off the stand). The italian espresso and comfortable/great lounge area made the wait go by fast - Frank was a a ninja with his impact gun, and managed to work with the fabrication team to create a strong clamp between my DP and the stock exhaust (the original one was rusted beyond belief, warning to those in the Northeast!) And that's why it's kind of nice being in a shop that can fabricate/weld ON the spot. __________________ CURRENT: 2017 RS3 (miss you guys) SOLD: 2012 335i Mineral Gray M Performance Exhaust/Brakes/Suspension/LSD\|Bav Stage 1/AMP\|\|ER CP/IC/DP/OC \| Dinan CAI/N55 PWG BIG TURBO\|BMWF30.com
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